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Ed Caluag, CPA was engaged to audit the financial statement of KMJS, Company, a continuing audit client. Ed is about to audit KMJS’s payroll transactions. KMJS uses an in-house payroll department to compute payroll data and prepare and distribute checks.
During the planning process, Ed determined that the inherent risks of overstatement of payroll expense is high. In addition, Ed obtained an understanding of internal control and assessed control risk at the maximum level for payroll related assertions.
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Describe the audit procedures Ed Caluag should consider performing in an audit of KMJS’s payroll transactions to address the risk of overstatement.
nternal Control Questionnaire Items: Assertions, Tests of Controls, and PossibleErrors or Frauds. Following is a selection of items from the payroll processing internalcontrol questionnaire in Exhibit 5.15.1. Are names of terminated employees reported in writing to the payroll department?2. Are authorizations for deductions signed by the employee on file?3. Is there a timekeeping department (function) independent of the payroll department?4. Are timekeeping and cost accounting records (such as hours, dollars) reconciled withpayroll department calculations of hours and wages?Required:For each of the four preceding questions:a. Identify the assertion to which the question applies.b. Specify one test of controls an auditor could use to determine whether the control wasoperating effectively.c. Provide an example of an error or fraud that could occur if the control were absent orineffective.d. Identify a substantive auditing procedure that could detect errors or frauds that couldresult from…
The following are typical questions that might appear on an internal control questionnaire for payroll activities:
1. Is there adequate separation of duties between employees who maintain human resources records and employees who approve payroll disbursements?
2. Is there adequate separation of duties between personnel who maintain timekeeping or attendance records for employees and employees who distribute payroll checks?
Describe the manner in which each of the above controls might be tested.
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EP AUDITING+ASSURANCE...-MYACCT.LAB
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- Internal Control Questionnaire Items: Assertions, Tests of Controls, and PossibleErrors or Frauds. Following is a selection of items from the payroll processing internalcontrol questionnaire in Exhibit 5.15.1. Are names of terminated employees reported in writing to the payroll department?2. Are authorizations for deductions signed by the employee on file?3. Is there a timekeeping department (function) independent of the payroll department?4. Are timekeeping and cost accounting records (such as hours, dollars) reconciled withpayroll department calculations of hours and wages?Required:For each of the four preceding questions:a. Identify the assertion to which the question applies.b. Specify one test of controls an auditor could use to determine whether the control wasoperating effectively.c. Provide an example of an error or fraud that could occur if the control were absent orineffective.d. Identify a substantive auditing procedure that could detect errors or frauds that couldresult…arrow_forwardBelow are some audit procedures. Classify each procedure according to the following types of audit evidence: 1) inspection, 2) external confirmation, 3) recalculation, 4) observation, 5) inquiry of the client, 6) reperformance, and 7) analytical procedure. (each procedure can be used more than once or not at all) Audit Procedures Count inventory items and record the amount in the audit working papers. Stand by the payroll time clock to determine whether any employee "punches in" more than one time. Calculate the ratio of cost of goods sold to sales as a test of overall reasonableness of gross margin relative to the preceding year. Obtain information about the client's internal controls by asking questions of client personnel. Examine the purchase invoice for a piece of equipment and ensure that the equipment was received and is in operation. The auditor computes the debt covenant based on the financial information to ensure that the client's calculation was performed correctly. Obtain…arrow_forwardList the supporting documents and records the auditorwill examine in a typical payroll audit in which the primary objective is to detect fraudarrow_forward
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